Selling Gold & Silver to APMEX

At APMEX, we make markets in more than 10,000 products, so there’s a very good chance we’ll buy any Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium product you want to sell. And in many ways, selling to APMEX is like buying from us. The people in our purchasing department are helpful and friendly. We strive to authenticate products as soon as they arrive and will release payment quickly. If you have a product you want to sell, you don’t have to look for a buyer. You’ve found one right here. Here’s a list of the Top Products We’re Buying right now. Currently we only purchase products from customers located within the U.S. We are, however, able to purchase from customers located outside the U.S. if your products are being stored at a Citadel Depository.

How it works

If you don't have one, open a free account or call us at (800) 375-9006 and press 2 for a purchasing agent.

Prices are locked in when you make your sale. You’ll receive a confirmation email right away.

Follow the shipping instructions within the confirmation email. Be sure to include a printout of the email in the package.

Once your shipment is received and your products are verified, we will release your payment.

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Did you know that APMEX is one of the country’s largest buyers of Gold, Silver and other Precious Metals? We pay fair, market-driven prices for any product that we can inspect and authenticate, with no hidden fees on top of what is shown on our website. Payments are typically released within 1 to 3 business days upon arrival of your products, providing a fast, easy process for you. Watch this short video or read more below to learn how to reach our purchasing department, lock your price and get paid.

How to Sell Silver, Gold and Other Precious Metals

By now, you probably know that APMEX is one of the country’s leading sellers of Precious Metals products. You may not know that APMEX is also one of the leading buyers.

We buy Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium in coins, rounds and bars. You can see “Buy Prices” for some of the more popular items on our website and we pay fair, market-driven prices for thousands more.

In fact, we'll buy any Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium that our assayers can authenticate. If you have Precious Metals products to sell, you can get up-to-the-second pricing with one phone call to our purchasing department.

Here's how easy it is to sell to APMEX:

Step 1: Open an Account

If you haven't already done so, open a free account on APMEX.com. Just click the link on our homepage. Then give us your name and email address and create a password. That’s all there is to it. You're now ready to sell.

Step 2: Call Us

You can reach our purchasing department using the same number you see on the top of our website. Just call (800) 375-9006 and press option 2 to speak with one of purchasing agents.

Step 3: Make Your Sale

Our purchasing department will give you the current buy price for the products you want to sell. A few minutes after the sale is complete, you will receive a confirmation email from APMEX.

Step 4: Print Confirmation Email

Print out the confirmation email and put it in the package with the items you arre selling. Be sure to use bubble wrap or foam to protect your products during shipping. Seal the box securely and address it to “APMEX Incorporated Attn: PM Receiving", at the address in your confirmation email. If more than one package is needed for your shipment, be sure to note that on each box.

Step 5: Ship Your Products

APMEX strongly recommends that you ship your package via United States Postal Service Registered Mail. This will allow you to insure each package for up to $25,000. The Post Office will give you a tracking number. Call us back and give us the tracking number or numbers (if your product is sent in multiple boxes).

That's it. Your sale is done. After your shipment arrives, we unpack it in a highly secured vault and authenticate the products. We will release your payment within 4-6 days. Checks are sent first class mail. Upon request we can send it Priority Service for a $7.95 fee or we can use an automatic clearing house eCheck to directly deposit money to your checking account for a $5.00 fee. If your sale is $5,000 dollars or more, a wire transfer is available for a $25.00 fee. Either way, selling to APMEX is easy.

Just create an account, it's free! Call us and tell us what you want to sell. Carefully package your products and send them to us insured registered mail. Then be sure to call or email us with the tracking number. If you have any questions, we are here for you.

Call us at (800) 375-9006 Option 2 and thank you for selling to APMEX!

Choose how you get paid

When your shipment arrives, your products will be unpacked and authenticated in a secure vault. Assuming no discrepancies in the quality or quantity of your products, payment is released in 1 to 3 business days. You can choose how you want to be paid.

When you sell to us, our minimum purchase amount is $1,000 USD. Currently we only purchase products from customers located within the U.S. We are, however, able to purchase from customers located outside the U.S. if your products are being stored at a Citadel Depository. Have more questions? View our FAQs.

How much is my product worth?

You can see “APMEX Buy Prices” for our most popular products in many places across our site. They are right below the item on the listing pages and to the right of the item on product pages. Our Top 40 will show you what we’re in the market for now. Please note that these “APMEX Buy Prices” are for total sales of $10,000 or more. For smaller sales, the “Buy” price will be lower. When you sell to us, our minimum purchase amount is $1,000 USD.